J.R. Voyles Update

Not much has been said about why J.R. Voyles hasn’t played since July 14th. This is partly because there’s such insufficient coverage in the minor league, particulary SS ball, while it’s also partly because Jacob Eigsti has been playing so well in his abscence.
The word is that Voyles left in the middle of the gamr [...]

Baseball Prospectus Chat: Carp, Castro, Veloz

In a recent chat at Baseball Prospectus, Kevin Goldstein was asked about his thoughts on several Mets prospects:
Asked whether Mets fans should be excited about Mike Carp:
Not really. Last scout I talked to was pretty unimpressed. Bad athlete with not enough hitting skills or power to make up for it.
I can see why scouts wouldn’t [...]